Coin bank



June 19, 1928. 1,674,252- r I l. J. KUSEL COIN BANK Filed Feb. 17. 1922 Patented June 19, 1928.

U i T ISIDOR J. KUSEL, oi" CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. i

COIN BANK.

Application filed February 17, 1922. Serial N0.537,25 7.

My invention relates to coin banks particularly adapted for use in connection with savings coins in banking institutions, the coin bank being taken by the depositor and used to collect savings which are later deposited in the banking institution.

One of the objectsof the invention is to provide a simple, practical and advantageous construction of coin bank of the class specified. I

Another object of the invention is to arrange for the use of a time piece in connection with the bank.

Another object of the invention is to arrange for the simple and practical mounting of the time piece in connection with the bank.

Another object of the invention is to provide ready access to the time piece for the purpose of winding the same 'or for other purposes, and also to arrange for the ready removal of the time piece for purposes of repair and otherwise. I

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a front View of a coin bank embodying my present invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same;

Figs. 3 and A are cross sections taken on lines 3-3 and 4-4, respectively, in Fig. 2; Figs. 5 and 6 are respectively a plan view I and edge elevation of a holding device for retaining the time piece in proper position in connection with the bank.

Referring to the drawings, I show a coin bank comprising a casing 1 which is preferably made of metal and is preferably cylindrical in cross section, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4:. Both ends of this casing are open. One end, the left hand end referringto Fig.

2, is provided with and preferably closed by a time piece 2 which may be in the form of a watch of any suitable or preferred construction. As any one of a variety of commercial watches at present on the market may be used, no description of said time piece is made herein, other than to state that the watch is preferably of the stem winding variety with a winding member 3 for winding and setting the hands, and is also pro vided with an open face having a crystal't. Said time piece 2 is preferably held de tachably in position at said open end of the casing 1, a convenient arrangement being to provide the casing with an annular lip 5 adapted to engage the case portion 6 of said watch 2, and. hold the same against outward movement. or detachably retaining'the watch in said position are. also provided, a convenient arrangement being-to arrange a ring or annu lus 7 within the casing 1, immediatelyin the rear of the watch 2, so that it will back Means for temporarily and preferably be in contact with the rear of said watch 2. The annulus or ring 7 is split, as shown in Fig. 5,,so that it'may be compressed'and reduced in size, thereby, per

mitting itto'be readily inserted into and I withdrawn from the interior of the casing 1. There are projections 9,, 9 on the interior of the casing 1 for holding the annulus 7 in position against the watch 2, said projections being formed either ,by rivets 101O or by simply making indentations in the casing walls. The annulus 7 has its ends provided with laterally projecting porgrasped either by the fingersor by axpair of pincers, as shown in Fig. .6, to move the ends together and thereby reduce. the size of said annulus and permit itto be freed 'tions or prongs 7 7 and these may be from the projections 9 and so removed from the casing 1.

Thus the watch 2 may be put in position at the end of the casing 1 so as to fill and close the opening thereof and be held in such position by the annulus 7. The face of the watch is exposed as shown in Fig. 1, so that it may be readily seen and serve as a time piece. To remove the watch the annulus 7 is removed, thereby permitting the watch to be moved out of the other open end at the right hand side of the casing 1 (Fig. 2).

The casing 1 is preferably provided with an aperture through which the stem 3, or rather the shank or collar portion 3 of said stem may fit. This permits the stem 3 always to be exposed so that the watch may be wound whenever desired. 1

The other open end of the casing 1, that is the right hand end referring to Fig. 2, is provided with a closure 11, preferably in the form of an annular plate having anannular flange 12 fitted closely within the bore of the casing 1. For temporarily locking this closure in position, a prong 13 is shownon the casing 1, adapted to fit into an aperture in the flange 12 and the closure 1 is shown provided with a lock 1 having abolt 15 adapted to engage a prong 16 on the casing 1. The lock 14 is controlled by a key 17 adapted to enter a key aperture in said closure 11, whereby the bank may be locked and unlocked to permit the coins to be Withdrawn when it is desired to deposit them or otherwise.

A coin slot 18 is shown on the closure 11 for the admission of coins of various denominations. If desired a "coin" slot 19 may be provided in the casin 1, as shown in Fig. 2.

"The? bank is pre erably' provided with It will beseen' thatQthe' device may be. readily .usedboth as asa'vings bank and also as aftime piece; also tliatthe time piece may be readily "inserted into and withdrawn from positioniand securely heldf while in such position, also'th at there is no interference with the winding or operation of the time piece" norl'any likelihood of any interference and locking means for sald closure, said time piece bein removable throughtheopeningv with it by the coins or: otherwise.

It willfbeunderstood that changes and modifications mayfbe made without d'cpart ing from ethespirit of the-invention.

What I"c1aimfis'i' I 1. -A' 'fcoin bank comprising a cylindric Casing e 'a i' p t sia i e Piece i ii 'lil tq 511i? fl f the'ciising so as" to form a closure therefor, a removable closure for the other open end of the casing, and

means for holdingv the time piece temporarily in position, said means comprising a split ring arranged within the casing and adapted to engage the back of the time piece.

2. A coin .bank, comprising a cylindric casing open at its opposite ends, a time piece fitted intoone end of the'casing so as to form them to be grasped by an opening tool? 3. A device of the class specified comprising a cylindric casing having its opposite. ends open, a time piece arranged within the casing and. closing one of saidbpenends,

means for holding the time piece fdetachab ly in position and a movableclosure for temporarily closing the other end of the casing closed by said closure 7 In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 9th day ofvFebriiary, A. 1)., 1922. i

ISIIDOR J. KUsEL, 

